Power out in several villages, crews continue repairs after Typhoon Mangkhut

Reader Reiven Jerich Casupanan shared footage of the power explosion that happened in Harmon on Sept. 10, 2018.
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Guam Power Authority linemen prepare to remove a broken wooden power pole, suspended above Torres Street in Yigo only by the lines connected to it, in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.(Photo: Rick Cruz/PDN)

Residents are asked not to inundate GPA Trouble Dispatch phone lines with inquiries regarding service restoration, according to a release from the Joint Information Center.

As restoration of power progresses and communications systems are restored, the authority’s Automated Meter Infrastructure, or Smart Meter Network, will be able to locate outage pockets within villages and assign line crews to make repairs, the release stated.